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Some
time
ago,
I
asked
my
mom
what
I
could
do
for
her
on
Mother's
Day.
I
always
forget
to
make
cards,
I
rarely
have
enough
money
to
afford
nice
gifts,
and
most
of
the
time
I
just
can't
seem
to
express
my
feelings
for
her
properly.
It
upset
me
to
think
that
I
wasn't
showing
her
how
much
I
truly
appreciate
her,
which
is
what
Mother's
Day
is
all
about.
So,
I
told
her
I
would
create
a
special
page
for
her
website,
and
use
it
to
try
and
express
my
gratitude
to
her
for
all
the
years
she's
spent
caring
for
me,
loving
me
and
teaching
me.
I'm
not
a
poet,
and
I'm
not
a
writer.
With
my
imagination,
I'd
be
set
as
a
sci-fi
novelist,
if
only
I
was
better
with
words.
That's
why
I
have
such
a
hard
time
expressing
my
feelings
in
the
form
of
cards
and
in
conversation.
I
understand
that
this
must
hurt
the
feelings
of
the
person
that
raised
me
for
these
18
years...
Even
though
as
a
teen,
my
mom
and
I
of
course
have
our
little
problems,
and
even
though
at
times
we
irritate
each
other,
it's
hard
to
forget
exactly
how
much
we
care
about
each
other
for
very
long.
She
has
taught
me
all
my
life
in
our
homeschool.
I
am
amazed
at
how
tolerant
she
has
been
of
me.
Once
the
days
of
fits
and
tantrums
where
passed,
on
came
the
age
of
fuzzy
pets.
She
let
me
experience
many
things,
from
hamsters
to
anoles
to
mice.
I
may
have
grown
a
lot
since
then
(those
were
all
a
very
long
time
ago),
but
my
tastes
have
gotten
oh
so
much
more
unusual
and
intolerable
.
I
have
never
seen
someone
from
the
same
generation
as
my
mom
react
so
calmly
when
faced
with
issues
like
allowing
huge
scorpions,
millipedes
over
a
foot
long,
and
even
fiddler
crabs
into
the
house.
Since
I've
become
so
engulfed
in
the
invertebrate
hobby,
don't
rest
now
mom,
more
is
on
the
way!
Sometimes
my
mom
has
been
very
upset
when
I
fail
to
thank
her
even
on
the
very
day
that
was
set
aside
for
it.
I
know
how
she
feels,
since
I
felt
the
same
way
every
time,
disappointed
in
myself
for
being
so
selfish.
So,
this
is
to
make
up
for
every
time
I've
failed
to
thank
her
for
all
she
has
done
for
me
up
to
this
point.
Mom,
you
don't
know
how
much
I
really
appreciate
you.
I
haven't
really
been
able
to
tell
you
before,
because
either
I
just
wasn't
thinking
or
was
unable
to
speak
from
the
heart
the
way
you
do
so
easily.
I
love
you
and
respect
you,
even
though
we
may
have
our
differences
at
times.
You
have
done
more
for
me
than
I
could
ever
dream
of.
You've
helped
me
become
who
I
am
today,
and
given
me
much
of
the
time
that
could
have
been
devoted
to
your
ministry.
For
all
this,
I
can
only
say,
I
love
you,
and
happy
Mother's
Day!
Animated
Heart
And
"Share
This
Page"
Animation
(the
first
of
many
new
graphic
effects
to
come)
Was
made
from
Scratch
by
Jonathan
With
Love
-
for
Mom!
A
note
of
update
for
the
year
2005,
Mother's
Day:
I
now
have
a
Ferret,
named
Ginger.
She
mainly
lives
in
my
room
and
is
a
joy
and
a
very
interesting
little
critter
too.
Again,
Mom
came
through
and
allowed
her
into
our
home.
Boy,
my
Mom
is
sure
something!
Happy
Mother's
Day
Again,
Mom!
Love,
Jonathan
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